ESEAP Conference 2024/Submissions/Regional Grants Committee (ESEAP Region)

Regional Grants Committee (ESEAP Region)

Abstract/description

Regional Grants Committee review and allocate grants for projects that align with the Wikimedia mission with the goal of fostering community engagement, supporting innovative projects, and promoting diversity and inclusivity. Take more responsibility and ownership for setting priorities in their regions, allocating funds for specific types of initiatives, and ensuring the involvement of allied partner organisations. Each of these processes benefits greatly from existing expertise, new ideas, and awareness of required skills for local communities.

Relationship to ESEAP or to the theme

Governance

Username/s

• Speaker 1: Chipmunkdavis
• Speaker 2: Exec8
• Speaker 2: GhoziSeptiandri
• Speaker 2: Kunirasem
• Speaker 2: Kunokuno

Session type

Lightning Talk (5 minutes) + QA (15 minutes)

Duration

20 minutes

Session outcomes

• At the end of the session, participants would learn Regional Grants Committee, especially in the ESEAP Region.
• The participant will engage more with the Grant Committee with the QA session.